Kamari Lands scores 24 as Middle Tennessee edges Kennesaw State 68-67 in Conference USA opener
AP
Dec 18, 2025
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Kamari Lands scored 24 points to help Middle Tennessee hold off Kennesaw State Owls 68-67 on Wednesday night in a Conference USA opener.
Neither team scored after Frankquon Sherman made the second of two free throws to pull Kennesaw State within a point with 1:07 left to play.
Lands added nine rebounds for the Blue Raiders (6-4, 1-0). Torey Alston and Jahvin Carter both scored 10 points with Alston adding nine rebounds and six blocks.
The Owls (8-3, 0-1) were led by Braedan Lue with 20 points and three blocks. Simeon Cottle added 12 points and Sherman finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Lands scored 12 points in the first half and Middle Tennessee led 40-31 at the break.
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1st Half
KNSW
Owls
31
MTSU
Blue Raiders
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Braedan Lue vs. Chris Loofe (Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:46
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
19:44
Amir Taylor defensive rebound
19:35
+2
Amir Taylor makes two point layup
2-0
19:16
Tre Green misses two point jump shot
19:14
Simeon Cottle defensive rebound
19:03
Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
19:01
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
18:55
Torey Alston misses two point layup
18:53
Torey Alston offensive rebound
18:42
Chris Loofe misses three point jump shot
18:40
Kaden Rickard defensive rebound
18:20
Braedan Lue turnover (traveling)
18:05
Simeon Cottle shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
18:05
+1
Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-1
18:05
+1
Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
18:05
+1
Tre Green makes regular free throw 3 of 3
2-3
17:54
Amir Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:52
Kaden Rickard offensive rebound
17:44
Torey Alston blocks Braedan Lue's two point jump shot
17:42
Owls offensive rebound
17:33
Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot
17:31
Owls offensive rebound
17:24
Ramone Seals misses three point jump shot
17:22
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
17:15
RJ Johnson shooting foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul)
17:15
+1
Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
17:15
Kamari Lands misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:15
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
17:05
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:03
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
16:51
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
2-6
16:38
Amir Taylor offensive foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
16:38
Amir Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
16:18
+2
Jahvin Carter makes two point jump shot
2-8
16:00
+2
Braedan Lue makes two point jump shot
4-8
15:38
Amir Taylor shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-9
15:37
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
15:23
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tre Green steals)
15:16
+2
Tre Green makes two point layup (Alec Oglesby assists)
4-12
15:09
Torey Alston personal foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
15:05
+2
Braedan Lue makes two point dunk (Simeon Cottle assists)
6-12
14:39
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
14:37
Alec Oglesby offensive rebound
14:33
Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot
14:31
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
14:31
Sean Smith turnover (bad pass) (Braedan Lue steals)
14:25
Luka Jovanovic personal foul
14:24
Darius Washington III turnover (bad pass) (Sean Smith steals)
14:24
Simeon Cottle personal foul
14:08
Chris Loofe turnover (double dribble)
13:52
Braedan Lue offensive foul
13:52
Braedan Lue turnover (offensive foul)
13:39
Sean Smith misses two point jump shot
13:37
Torey Alston offensive rebound
13:25
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
13:23
Trey Simpson defensive rebound
13:10
Torey Alston blocks Trey Simpson's three point jump shot
13:08
Trey Simpson offensive rebound
13:08
Official timeout
13:08
Jump ball. Trey Simpson vs. Torey Alston (Owls gains possession)
13:07
Sean Smith personal foul
12:52
Torey Alston blocks Braedan Lue's two point jump shot
12:50
Sean Smith defensive rebound
12:41
Torey Alston misses two point layup
12:39
Braedan Lue defensive rebound
12:36
Alec Oglesby shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
12:36
+1
Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-12
12:36
Simeon Cottle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36
Torey Alston defensive rebound
12:30
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot
7-15
12:05
Chris Loofe blocks Frankquon Sherman's two point layup
12:03
Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
11:52
Braedan Lue blocks Jahvin Carter's two point layup
11:51
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
11:51
TV timeout
11:33
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
11:31
Torey Alston offensive rebound
11:31
Trey Simpson personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
11:31
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:31
Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
11:31
Chris Loofe personal foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
11:24
Simeon Cottle misses two point layup
11:22
Trey Simpson offensive rebound
11:22
+2
Trey Simpson makes two point dunk
9-15
11:07
Frankquon Sherman shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
11:07
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-16
11:07
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-17
10:57
+2
Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup
11-17
10:51
Braedan Lue blocks Kamari Lands's two point jump shot